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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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